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Library to offer tall tales and more

Published 12:04 a.m. ET July 20, 2016

Granville LIbrary patrons must enter through the new, handicap accessible side entrance to the library. (Morgan Wonorski, The Advocate)

All events are at the Granville Public Library, 217 E. Broadway, unless otherwise noted.

It’s Elementary

•2 p.m. July 25: Tall tales, songs and more for the elementary student set.

Dungeons and Dragons

•6:30 p.m. July 25: Ryan of Boggsimus Games will teach you how to play D&D. You'll create your character and gain an understanding of the Player's Handbook and basic rules of play over the course of these meetings.

Baby Lap Time

•10 a.m. July 26: Bond with children 0-18 months over songs and rhymes. An open play time follows, giving grown-ups and children a chance to socialize.

Family Storytime

•10 a.m. July 27: Your family is invited to join us for summer story times. Each week we will sing and dance, read stories, explore new concepts and make a craft while developing pre-reading and early literacy skills. Ages 18 months to 6 years.

Roll With It: The Gaming Arcade

•2 p.m. July 27: For 7-12 graders! Jeremy of Comic Shop Plus will be in the Community Room with a variety of classic and trending card, board, and dice games. Come play anytime between 2-4 p.m.

Pencil Play

•7 p.m. July 27: Artists of all abilities are invited to compete in a series of whimsical drawing games. Grades 4-6.

Family Storytime

•10 a.m. July 28: Your family is invited to join us for summer story times! Each week we will sing and dance, read stories, explore new concepts, and make a craft while developing pre-reading and early literacy skills. Ages 18 months to 6 years.

Drawing Animals with Numbers and Letters

•10 a.m. July 29: Steve Harpster will teach young artists how to draw by adding lines and shapes to each letter or number. Young artists will be amazed to see how easy it is to transform numbers and letters into fun animals. Grades preschool and kindergarten.

Drawing Pre-Hysterical Beasts

•11 a.m. July 29: Steve Harpster leads young artists on a hilarious stroll through time with this fun drawing show. Each artist will be provided with a Harptoons pencil and paper to draw prehistoric animals that never existed like saber toothed poodles, dino-cows, and the ferocious tyrannosaurs hamster. Grades 1-6.

Heroes and Video Game Creator

•Noon July 29: Steve Harpster will teach drawing techniques to create characters for video games and comic books. He will show tips and tricks to battle creative blocks, demonstrate advance art techniques, and explain how to take your art to a finished level. Each artist will be provided with a drawing workbook, a Harptoons drawing pencil, and paper. Grades 7-12.

All Summer Library Program “Get In the Game” Raffle Tickets Due

•6 p.m. July 29: All raffle tickets for Summer Library Program prizes are due by 6 p.m. today. Prizes awarded Monday, Aug. 1.